| Description |
276 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. 1804: Attack on Tripoli to Fish Sticks -- 2. 1760: Fake Epic to Organ Transplants -- 3. 1805: Battle of Trafalgar to Laser -- 4. 1726: Encyclopedia to Vitamins -- 5. 1792: Juniper Hall to Jet Aircraft -- 6. 1750: Smallpox to Big Bang -- 7. 1784: Sanskrit to cybernetics -- 8. 1610: Santa Catharina to Spectroscopy -- 9. 1686: Political Jingle to Nylon -- 10. 1703: Kit-Kat Club to Sunglasses -- 11. 1770: Falklands War to Television -- 12. 1724: Stone Age Boy to Photocopier -- 13. 1745: Leyden Jar to Clingwrap -- 14. 1790: Philadelphia General Advertiser to Chemotherapy -- 15. 1664: Lens Grinder to Hairdressing -- 16. 1773: Boston Tea Party to Contact Lenses -- 17. 1742: Bow Street, London, to Bar Code -- 18. 1739: The Grand Tour to Liquid Crystal Display -- 19. 1795: Man in the Iron Mask to Hovercraft -- 20. 1673: Siege of Maastricht to Vending Machines -- 21. 1786: The Marriage of Figaro to Stealth Fighter -- 22. 1780: Edinburgh Oyster Club to DNA |
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23. 1770: Church Sermon to Helicopter -- 24. 1771: Pottery to Neon Signs -- 25. 1676: Theology to Skyscraper |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-261) and index |
| Subject |
Civilization, Modern -- History.
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| LC no. |
2003052628 |
| ISBN |
0743226194 |
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